Professional Engineer I, Design - Alamosa

About the role

The Alamosa Engineering Residency provides engineering expertise in developing, building, and maintaining a safe and integrated transportation system. The unit manages or oversees projects for upgrading, reconstructing, and maintaining the highway system along with other projects that have federal, state and local funds.

Responsibilities

• Apply current engineering principles and theories, design specifications, and federal, state, and local design standards to develop plan sets and specifications for roadway projects, including new construction or reconstruction of intersections, corridor widening, roadway surface treatment, bridge improvements, etc.
• Design transportation projects and perform project management during the design phase for highway improvement projects.
• Manage the design process from scoping to advertisement, preparing construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates.
• Use computer-aided drafting (CAD) software to prepare plans.
• Incorporate field survey, environmental study, traffic data, right-of-way information, hydrology/hydraulic design, structural design, utility locations/relocations, and other information as required when developing design projects.
• Provide technical information to CDOT specialty branches and outside municipalities to ensure that design standards are addressed and incorporated into roadway construction plans.
• Oversee lower level engineering positions for conformance to CDOT policy and procedural directives; train and mentor less experienced project staff.
• Manage the work of consultants and local agencies in order to accomplish project completions, including prioritizing assignments required by the contract.
• Responsible for engineering details as well as satisfactory completion of highway design; provide ongoing design support during construction.
• Ensure timely project advertisement and other major milestones, while meeting both design and construction budgets.
• May act as the CDOT engineer of record and will stamp plans in accordance with the regulations governing their engineering license.
• Serve as project manager during design for various infrastructure projects and planning and environmental studies.
• Manage large, complex projects and environmental studies, including those that use innovative contracting methods.
• Serve as a CDOT representative and provide expertise in meetings with the public, local/state entities, businesses, railroads, special interest groups, and utilities.
• Participate on committees and/or task forces to help CDOT implement improvements and meet department goals.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Requirements

Current, valid licensure as a Professional Engineer from the Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers, and Professional Land Surveyors. OR Current, valid licensure as a Professional Engineer from another U.S. state's Board of Licensure. If meeting qualifications with an out-of-state PE license, it would be a condition of employment to obtain your Colorado PE license within six months of hire.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success with the duties listed in the Description of the Job section;
• Years of State service experience related to the duties of this position;
• Highest work/personal ethics and integrity;
• At least 3-5 years of knowledge and experience in civil or transportation engineering design and/or construction;
• Knowledge of the National Environmental Policy Act, Planning and Environmental Linkages, and how these affect transportation construction projects;
• Knowledge and experience with the CDOT Design Manual, AASHTO Design Guides, CDOT Planning and Environmental Linkages Manual, CDOT Materials Manual, CDOT Project Development Manual, CDOT Standards & Specifications Manual, CDOT M&S Standards, CDOT Construction Manual, MUTCD, Public Rights-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG), and other industry design standards;
• Ability to mentor, train, and lead non-professional staff;
• Ability to oversee consultants and contractors;
• Prior proven ability to manage multiple assignments, priorities, and projects in a demanding environment;
• Ability to work under tight budgets and deadlines and be adaptable to changing assignments;
• Ability to take initiative to solve problems in an innovative manner;
• Proven ability to work with a variety of stakeholders with sensitivity to their needs, priorities, promises made and commitments;
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills;
• Strong time and project management skills, including prioritization and multi-tasking ability;
• Excellent reasoning, investigative, analytical, and problem-solving ability;
• Excellent facilitation, presentation, and communication skills, both written and oral;
• Strong attention to technical detail and accuracy;
• Passion for safety;
• Ability to work effectively in both independent and team situations;
• Fluency in MS Word, MS Excel, Gmail and Google Applications, SAP, MicroStation InRoads, PMWeb, ProjectWise, and the ability to quickly learn other software systems.